In what has been a rebound season for the Tampa Bay Bucs, the only thing missing has been the fans. As we all know, the Bucs have had a problem with blackouts the past three seasons. We’ve gone over all the reasons before: economy, bad team, etc.

But for this upcoming Sunday, the fans are back. And what a game they picked.

When the Bucs take on the Philadelphia Eagles, the team WILL be televised in the Tampa Bay market. During halftime, the Bucs will recognize the 10-year anniversary of the Super Bowl winning team. Many of the former players from that championship team are expected to attend.

That the team picked the Eagles game to honor that team is also special. The Bucs had to beat their-then nemesis in the NFC Championship Game to advance to the Super Bowl. The Eagles had beaten the Bucs the previous two seasons in the playoffs and had beaten Tampa Bay earlier that season.

But when it counted, Tampa Bay bested the enemy and went on to Super Bowl glory.

Thus, Sapp, Brooks, Lynch, Gruden, Alstott and the rest of that squad will be honored.

And people in the area will get to see Raymond James Stadium packed and rocking like it was 2002.